Circuit of the Canal and Stang Luzigou

After skirting the Odet and the reaching of the old mills, a beautiful loop takes us through the wooded area of Stang Luzigou. On the return journey, pass through the Kerho Arboretum.
Discover the Saint-Corentin Chapel in the area known as Kreïker.

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 10.00 km
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    Average duration: 3h 10 
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    Difficulty: Easy

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    Return to departure point: Yes
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    Vertical gain: + 121 m
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    Vertical drop: - 114 m

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    Highest point: 129 m
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    Lowest point: 59 m

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Description of the walk

Access: From Quimper, take the D15 towards Coray. At the large roundabout of Croas Spern, turn left towards Odet-Lestonan and cross the whole town. Pass by all the old paper mills and park just before a bridge over a large embankment near the building of a tennis club.

(S) With your back to the car park, take the path along the left bank of the Odet river. The path winds through the trees while remaining close to the water. Further on along the mill race which brought water to the ancient paper mills.

(1) Cross the bridge over the Odet to head up to the left. Make a round trip of about 700 m to discover the Chapelle de Kreïsker (Saint-Corentin) following the GR38 markings.
On the return journey cross another bridge on the old canal.

Mountain bike markings 12 - 10 - 9
Locate a mountain bike marker post 12-10-9 and take the gravel path in uphill opposite. At the first fork (at the marker post) turn left and follow Chemin de Coat Piriou along the edge of the woods. Arrive at a small road at the place called Coat Piriou. Note an old bread oven here on your left. Continue uphill on this road, pass by the sign for Pratilès on the left and then, a little later on the right, pass by the return path (4).

(2) At the point where the roads meet, turn left at the sign for Pont Saint-Eloi (not noted on the IGN map).

No markings
Leave the access road to a house, head around the beautiful private property by the left and continue on the wide road called Hent Karaez. Follow it up to the next road and turn right. Beyond the old Kergoant farm where houses have been tastefully decorated.

(3) At the next fork, turn right and follow Route Créa'h Ergué ignoring a road on the left. At this beautiful property, look out for a bread oven on your left. Follow the road to the right (the sign for Pont Saint-Eloi, Pratilès, Coat Piriou) and, approximately 200 m after the roads met, at the mountain bike marker post, turn left and find the sign for Hent Karaez (4).

Mountain bike markings 12 10
Follow this path bordered by woods on the right and fields on the left. Continue to the marker post marked “Histoire d’arbres et de papier" + mountain bike 10.

No markings
(5) Turn left and follow this sunken road where the rock outcrops at times. Head down as far as the road.

Yellow markings
Turn right. Turn right to cross the hamlet of Quillihouarn where you will see a beautiful bread oven being restored. Find the road down to a stream and at Kerho, turn left at the gate to enter the Kerho Arboretum.

(6) Follow the broad downward path, ignore the first path on the right marked with a yellow cross and reach a large wooden gate protecting a watershed. Veer slightly to the right and go along the plantations of various species of oaks. Follow the yellow marks.

(7) Reach the exit barrier facing the Kerho Impasse (container bin at the roadside). Follow this path which is accessible to vehicles at first, but later bars their entry. Take Route de Keranguéo that leads to a car park (not on the map). On this vast esplanade, you will find picnic tables.
Veer right and follow the path marked in Yellow.

No markings
(8) Locate mountain bike markings and turn left despite the Yellow cross. Pass by the path, head down straight ahead and turn left at the first fork. Follow the wide path through the woods that leads to a staircase descending steeply. Do not take this, but instead continue the broad side trail.

(9) At the first intersection, turn right and follow the path down to the houses of Stang Luzigou. Here, follow the small road that leads to the path of the lock where we find the GR38.

GR 38: White and Red.
(10) Turn left on this small road, pass the information panel and fountain to return to the car park from the start on the right.

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 63 m - Parking just before a bridge
  2. 1 : km 1.43 - alt. 61 m - Junction at the footbridge
  3. 2 : km 3.17 - alt. 111 m - Carrefour de la boucle
  4. 3 : km 4.55 - alt. 118 m - Right at the fork
  5. 4 : km 6.22 - alt. 119 m - Beacon post
  6. 5 : km 7.24 - alt. 88 m - Entrance to the Arboretum on the left towards the > > entrance - Odet
  7. 6 : km 7.76 - alt. 90 m - Exit from the Arboretum
  8. 7 : km 8.47 - alt. 116 m - Turn left off the PR Jaune
  9. 8 : km 9.08 - alt. 97 m - To the right, downhill towards the houses
  10. 9 : km 9.34 - alt. 67 m - Left, GR38
  11. S/E : km 10 - alt. 63 m - Parking just before a bridge

Practical information

This circuit juggles several sections with overlapping markings: GR38, PR Yellow markings, Mountain bike 9, 10, 12
Walking shoes are recommended for the wooded parts

In winter, depending on rainfall, the first part of the trail along the river can be very wet or submerged.
In this case, you can leave from left of the car park and follow the path overlooking the old millstream (not visible on the IGN map).

In the nearby area

Kerho Arboretum : Made in 2000, the Kerho Arboretum is located in the upper part of the town near Lestonan and Stang-Luzigou, preserved area for any future urbanisation and located on the slopes of Kerho.

Stang-Luzigou woods: In the 28 hectaresof departmental woods, you can stroll along the canal that once fed the "paper cylinder manufacturing site" now "Bolloré Technologies”.
The paths and picnic areas invite you to enjoy the charms of this site.

 Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.

The GR® and PR® markings are the intellectual property of the Fédération Française de Randonnée Pédestre.

Reviews and comments

4.4 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.3 / 5
Clarity of route map
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.4 / 5
Reymo
Reymo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : May 04, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

We took advantage of a sunny day to walk this lovely, well-shaded walk with a bit of road, which was a shame.
There was a small problem getting to No 7, as seemed to be the case for other people.

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Max29
Max29

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Nov 10, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

The directions to the end of the route (from the arboretum) are more imprecise.

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FredoS
FredoS

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Feb 11, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Beautiful start along the Odet. Short diversions to the chapel of St Corentin. Varied paths. A great Sunday walk

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Cat29
Cat29

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Aug 18, 2022
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Lovely walk along the Odet and in the forest.

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chipie33290
chipie33290

Overall rating : 4.5 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 04, 2021
Reliability of the description : N/A
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Busy trail : No

Easy route with beautiful forest paths, the bucolic path along the Odet, the little chapel...
thanks for the track

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Hello and thank you for your opinion.
I think you've gone off course, which is why it's difficult to find your way around.
You shouldn't have crossed the esplanade with the picnic tables but turned right.
Then at (7) , turn left to continue on an unmarked section.
It's true that there are several paths in this section and you have to be careful.

"We also found that the route on the map is not precise and in particular the numbers hide parts of the route, which is a shame."
The numbers can hide part of the route but are important landmarks for locating yourself.
That's why they're labelled.

I'm glad you enjoyed the walk.

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catherineleroux
catherineleroux

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 25, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Clarity of route map : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Busy trail : No

Hello,
I did this walk yesterday with some friends. We found the description of the route from the arboretum and then into the woods to be imprecise: stage 7, after "the picnic tables" you shouldn't turn right but: cross the esplanade with the picnic tables and continue straight on until you reach the sequoia, where you turn left. We had to ask the people at the picnic tables for directions.
We also found that the route on the map wasn't precise and the numbers in particular hid parts of the route, which was a shame.
Apart from that it was a lovely walk, thank you!
I said that the route wasn't very busy, but the lower part along the river is a bit busier, as is the arboretum. It's a Sunday walk.
Catherine

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lefustec
lefustec

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jun 21, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Busy trail : No

Enjoy the easy walk

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pat.ledamany
pat.ledamany
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Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 09, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

Hello everyone
Thank you for the documents, which made my walk a lot easier. The only difficulty I encountered was in the Stang Luzigou wood. When I got past the Kerhu car park, I got lost on the woodland paths and climbed up to 10 km. The following Thursday, I did the walk again and this time, leaving the Kerhu car park, I went straight on and soon found myself near the houses in the hamlet of Stang Luzigou. I completed the walk in an hour and three quarters, covering 7 km, and it was perfect. What's more, I was lucky enough to spot a roe deer at 3.00 pm on the edge of the wood.
Enjoy your reading
Patrick LD

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bpja
bpja

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : May 03, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

beautiful walk; discovery of the St Corentin chapel, the canal, the arboretum, bread oven...
Thank you Mr FLOCH for this tour

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le goff brigitte
le goff brigitte

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of walk : Apr 06, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

this tour is very beautiful
the group really enjoyed both the canal and the woods

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jeanpierre29benodet
jeanpierre29benodet

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : Sep 03, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Nice walk

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muse_88_
muse_88_

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of walk : May 09, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello,
pleasant walk, but not very interesting. Apart from the chapel of Saint-Corentin and the walk along the Stang Luzigou, it's very monotonous.
From 2 to 4, we didn't understand the point of adding this concrete loop to the signposted route. There's nothing to see but dry fields, cut to the bone by intensive farming, as far as the eye can see.
This walk is certainly pretty, with its wooded areas and the shimmer of the Odet under the foliage, but it lacks tourist interest.

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FLOCH
FLOCH ★

Thank you for your comment.
I had indeed forgotten to mention that at the start, the route along the Odet can be quite muddy, even submerged at certain times of the winter.
I'm going to clarify this and point out that, in that case, it's possible to leave via the small road that leads to the end of the route.

Happy hiking.

FLOCH (Moderator)

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patrick
patrick

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of walk : Jan 23, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Clarity of route map : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

a lovely, quiet walk
a bit of a scramble to find Stang Luzigou from the car park
very pleasant (despite the soggy ground)
thanks to Floch :for this tour
Patrick

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